Where does “безвредан” come from?
безвредан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian вредан, from Proto-Slavic verdьnъ, from Proto-Slavic verdъ, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.
безвредан (Serbo-Croatian): worthless
Ancestry of “безвредан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | вредан | precious, valuable; diligent, industrious; worth,... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | verdьnъ | worthy; harmful; malicious |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | verdъ | wart, wound; harm, malice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰ- | to grow; to raise |